To All Area Hockey Coaches, Parents and Skaters:
The Indiana World Skating Academy (IWSA) is pleased to present the IWSA All Seasons Youth Hockey School. In response to overwhelming demand from area coaches, skaters and parents, a custom curriculum has been developed to meet the needs of area hockey skaters and coaches who wish to advance their skating knowledge and skills into a competitive advantage year round.
The fourth 8 week block of lessons will begin March 4, 2010 and will run thru April 21, 2010. Beginner thru advanced hockey skating and edge skills will be taught on Wednesday evenings for Mites thru Midget levels (ages 7– 18). The focus of the IWSA Hockey School is to develop edge quality and turning excellence that will maximize technical efficiency in three key areas; velocity, quickness and agility.
Each 8 week block of classes is priced at $85.00 for those who pre-register at least one week before the start of class. After that date, the regular cost will be $95.00 per 8 week session and will be pro-rated for players who join the class during any 8 week period. Class time is from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Wednesday evenings. Skaters will be given a minimum of 1 hour of instruction with the remaining non-lesson time being for practice.
Special Notes:
Coaches can arrange for custom skating instruction for their entire team by contacting Pam Robinson at 237-5565.
Note: Mini Mites* can learn basic skating during our traditional Monday evening (5:30 – 6:00 PM) or Saturday morning (10:15 AM – 10:45 AM) Learn To Skate Program.
The break-out of teaching sessions will be as follows:
Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Beginner Mite (ages 7-8) Squirt (ages 9-10)
* Note: mini-mites who are able to fulfill the skating requirements listed below will be eligible to enroll in this class.
Class Registration Requirements:
Skaters must be able to skate forward across the entire width of the ice without a stick and without falling while demonstrating a basic ability to shift their body weight from the right foot to the left foot. Skaters must be able to stop using a snow plow, T stop or hockey stop. Finally, skaters must be able to skate backwards 12 feet using any recognized method (e.g., swizzles, hustle or C-cuts)
Skills taught:
1.) Correctly sitting down and standing up on the ice
2.) Hockey Stance
3.) Hockey glide (two foot) with proper positioning of head, shoulders, hips and feet
4.) Hockey glide (beginning one foot) with proper positioning of head, shoulders, hips and feet
5.) Hockey squat (standing still and moving)
6.) Scooter pushes (R&L)
7.) Forward swizzles
8.) Backward wiggles and swizzles
9.) Beginning tight radius turns
10.) Beginning two foot turns from a standstill
Wednesday: 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Peewee (ages 11-12) and Bantam (ages 13-14)
Class Registration Requirements:
Skaters must have a basic mastery of forward and backward skating and must be able to skate forward across the entire length of the ice without falling. They must be able to skate backwards across the entire width of the ice without falling using at least one traditional backward skating method correctly (e.g., swizzles, hustle or C-cuts). Skaters must also have a basic mastery of one foot strides moving forward.
Skills taught:
1.) Forward skating using full power strides
2.) Forward one foot glides (R&L)
3.) Forward edges (inside and outside)
4.) Backward hustle and swizzles
5.) Beginning backward edges (inside and out)
6.) Moving glide turns
7.) Back cross cuts (C-cuts and cross-overs)
8.) Moving snow plow stops, beginning hockey stop
9.) Beginning power pushes/pulls forwards and backwards
10.) Introduction to pivot turns
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Midgets (ages 15-18) or intermediate to advanced skaters
Class Registration Requirements:
Skaters must all have at least an intermediate mastery of all skating skills listed above. They must be able to skate at least ½ the length of the ice surface on one foot (R&L), both forward and backwards. They must be able to skate a standard 10 minute period.
Skills taught:
1.) Advanced C-cuts on a circle and straight line
2.) Intermediate/advanced pivot turns
3.) One foot power pulls (forward and backwards)
4.) Forward/backward power skating with fast starts using inside/outside edges
5.) Twizzle turns and spins (agility turns)
6.) Lateral marching and crossovers in both directions
7.) Intermediate/advanced cross cuts (forward and backwards)
8.) Moving stops (inside and outside edges, forward and backwards)
This hockey curriculum will be taught by IWSA and PSA certified instructors:
Serguei Zaitsev
IWSA Skating Program Director
PSA Master Rated
USFS National Technical Specialist
Master of Sport International Class Rated by Russian Federation
Svzaitsev@msn.com
and
Gail King, R.N., B.A. M.B.A
R- FS, R-MIF, R-Group
Hockey Certified I, II and Power Skating
Former Student of Freddie Atkins, PT trainer of the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs and Richard Callaghan, Olympic coach of Olympic gold medalist Tarra Lipinski
Former Adult Indiana State and North American Skating Champion
Cell: (317) 341-2079
Home: (317) 770-9613
and
Rocky Trottier
Formerly of the NHL, New Jersey Devils
WWW..TNTHockey.net
(317) 710-5988
Note: Private lessons available upon request
Copyright © Gail King/IWSA Sept. 2008
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